"I'm not happy with status I currently have as a tennis player" admits Alexander Zverev
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Alexander Zverev was one of the biggest talents on the ATP Tour a few years ago, but fast forward to now, and he’s not really delivered upon that talent, something he’s well aware of and quite unhappy about.
Zverev grew up on the Tour as his older brother Mischa Zverev was a very notable player at his peak. His own journey, though, has eclipsed that of his brother just years into his career.
Very early in the German player's career, people understood that Alexander was a much better player than his older brother and likely would achieve more. By the time he properly broke out in 2016, he was one of the most talented players that emerged in recent years and on his way to stardom.
He played up to his talent at times, but now, in 2022, Zverev hasn’t really achieved some of the things that people thought he would. He didn’t win a Grand Slam yet even though he was only one set away a couple of years ago at the US Open.
He hasn’t become World No. 1, and somehow, he’s just kind of hovered around the Top 10, where he finished each year since 2017. It’s not something he’s happy about because while he had time a few years ago, that’s not as true these days.
He’s well aware of it, as he revealed in an interview with Eurosport, but he hopes the journey that included lots of mistakes will ultimately see him get to where he wants to be.
"A tennis player's career is limited in time. When you're young you think: 'Oh, I still have enough time, I'm more of a hunter than a hunted man. That has changed. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, on the tennis court but also off it. But there are always reasons why mistakes happen."
Zverev isn’t happy with his status as a player right now, but there is time to change that if, in his own words, he learns from his mistakes.
"Everything in life happens for a reason. The most important thing is that you learn from your mistakes. I'm not happy with the status I currently have as a tennis player. But I'm where I am."
Currently, Zverev plays at the 2022 Madrid Open, where he will take on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals of the tournament after his third-round opponent, Lorenzo Musetti, retired after the first set.
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